In humanoid robotics, gearboxes are essential for joint drive systems, converting high-speed inputs to low-speed, high-torque outputs for precise motion control. This article explores applications of various gearbox types – harmonic drive, planetary, cycloidal, worm, and electro-mechanical actuators – in humanoid robot components. It provides performance parameters like reduction ratios, load capacity, efficiency, and repeatability, highlighting advantages and limitations. Selecting appropriate gearboxes based on application requirements such as size, weight, load-bearing, and precision is emphasized. With comparative data, the article guides system designers in choosing optimal gearbox solutions. As technology progresses, gearboxes are expected to evolve towards higher efficiency, compactness, and intelligence for superior motion performance in humanoid robots.

Introduction With the development of artificial intelligence technology, various AI assistants have emerged. For the visually impaired, a robot dog called RoboGuide has attracted widespread attention. RoboGuide can provide navigation and assistance services for the visually impaired through voice interaction and environmental sensing. This article will introduce RoboGuide’s working principle, application scenarios and significance in detail. How RoboGuide Works Developed by Anthropic, RoboGuide is a four-legged robot dog integrated with various AI technologies including natural language processing,…

From the first industrial robot arm in the 1950s to human-like androids today, the evolution of humanoid robots has been filled with scientific imagination and engineering ingenuity. This article takes us on an insightful journey to revisit the major milestones in the development of humanoid robotics, analyzing how each breakthrough built upon previous accomplishments to push the boundaries of what machines can do. Tracing the origins and growth of this technology, we can better understand and anticipate its shaping role in the future automation.

Poppy Humanoid is an open-source modular humanoid robot platform developed by the Inria Flowers lab in France. Based on 3D printing and open-source hardware, it enables researchers to easily manufacture and program robots for research and education purposes. This article will analyze Poppy Humanoid’s structure, functional modules, motion system, control system, etc. in detail, and explore its application prospects in education and research as well as the challenges it faces.

Google has developed a “robot constitution” for its artificial intelligence (AI) robots to prevent them from harming humans.

The company’s DeepMind robotics team announced the development of three new advances on January 4, 2024, that it says will help robots make faster, better, and safer decisions in natural environments. One of these advances is a data collection system called AutoRT, which uses a “safety-focused prompt” to prevent robots from being instructed to perform tasks that could harm humans.

With the arrival of Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing, industrial robots have been widely used, playing an important role in improving manufacturing automation. As the core component of robots, joint modules directly affect the performance of the entire robot. Let’s analyze the importance of robot joint modules in detail.

In the future, robots will no longer simply replace human jobs, but collaborate efficiently with humans, leveraging each other’s strengths to complete tasks together. By 2050, most occupations will involve human-robot teaming to combine artificial and human skills seamlessly. Such collaborative models will enable new solutions.